Canberra Airport (CBR)

Departures from Canberra Airport (CBR) at a glance

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Canberra Airport (CBR) serves Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Domestic and international flights use the same terminal building: check-in and security screening are on Level 2, and arrivals, baggage claim and ground transport are on the ground level. The airport opens daily at 5am, and Transport Canberra's Rapid 3 bus runs from the terminal to the City, which the airport puts at under 20 minutes.

Flights from Canberra to Hobart, Launceston, Perth and Adelaide land in states that set their own biosecurity rules, so fresh fruit and vegetables packed in Canberra may have to be eaten before you land, thrown out, or declared on arrival. The rule is different in each of those states, and the biosecurity section below takes them one at a time.

Airlines and Destinations From Canberra Airport

The airlines recorded on direct domestic flights from Canberra Airport include Link Airways, FlyPelican, Jetstar, Qantas, Alliance Airlines and Virgin Australia. Direct domestic flights recorded from Canberra go to these destinations, with the airlines recorded on each:

Destination	Airport	Airlines recorded
Adelaide	Adelaide Airport (ADL)	Qantas, Virgin Australia
Brisbane	Brisbane Airport (BNE)	Jetstar, Qantas, Alliance Airlines, Virgin Australia
Coffs Harbour	Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)	Link Airways
Gold Coast	Gold Coast Airport (OOL)	Jetstar, Virgin Australia
Hobart	Hobart Airport (HBA)	Link Airways, Virgin Australia
Launceston	Launceston Airport (LST)	Link Airways, Virgin Australia
Melbourne	Melbourne Airport (MEL)	Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia
Newcastle	Newcastle Airport (NTL)	Link Airways, FlyPelican, Virgin Australia
Perth	Perth Airport (PER)	Qantas
Sydney	Sydney Airport (SYD)	Link Airways, Qantas, Virgin Australia

Check-in and Security at Canberra Airport

Check-in is on Level 2 of the terminal. Qantas and Jetstar check in on the right as you enter the building, and Virgin Australia, Link Airways and FlyPelican on the left. Security screening is at the centre of Level 2, and the concourse beyond it holds the departure gates, shops and cafes.

Everyone going through to the departure gates is screened, including people who accompany a passenger to the gate, aircrew and airport workers. Screening includes X-ray of carry-on items, a walk-through body scanner or metal detector, a hand scanner and Explosive Trace Detection, which includes random selection. A frisk search needs your consent, and a private room is offered for it.

The airport's security page says spare batteries and power banks go in your carry-on bag, and that vapes and e-cigarettes must not go in checked baggage or be charged in the cabin. It says cutting implements and other sharp objects are prohibited in the cabin but may go in checked baggage, and that laptops, similar electronics and aerosols stay in your bag at screening. It adds that beverage containers of any kind, empty or not, are not to be carried through the body scanner or metal detector, and that only sealed containers such as flasks and thermoses can go through the X-ray.

Baggage allowances depend on the ticket you bought. Confirm yours, and what you can pack, with your airline before you fly.

International Departures and Arrivals at Canberra Airport

International flights use the same building as domestic flights. International passengers check in on Level 2 and pass the domestic screening point and turn left, then turn left again after Noodles XO and take the escalator up to the international departures lounge on Level 3, where international screening takes place.

Canberra Airport describes the Level 3 lounge as open to the public, with business and relaxation lounges, private meeting rooms, and a bar and cafe dining area. International arrivals come in on the ground floor through the area controlled by the Australian Border Force, and exit next to arrivals Gate A.

The Terminal and Airport Precinct at Canberra Airport

The terminal building opened on 13 March 2013. The airport is managed by Capital Airport Group, which bought it from the Commonwealth Government in May 1998, and the surrounding precinct includes Majura Park shopping centre and Brindabella Business Park.

The outlets on the Level 2 concourse include Merchant, news@cbr, Amuse Beauty Studio, Airport Taproom, Cityhill, Baker's Cut and Noodles XO. A water fountain is near Gate 8, behind Cityhill.

After a domestic flight you leave the aircraft on Level 2, walk towards arrivals Gate A or Gate B, and go downstairs to baggage claim. Taxis, rideshare pick-ups and public buses are on the ground level.

Getting to and From Canberra Airport

Transport Canberra's Rapid 3 bus, taxis and rideshare serve the airport, and the airport runs its own car parks. The car parks close 30 minutes after the last flight arrives and reopen at 4:00am.

Rapid 3 Bus

Transport Canberra runs Rapid 3 between the airport terminal and Spence, via the City and Belconnen interchanges. It runs seven days a week, including public holidays, and the airport puts the trip from the terminal to the City at under 20 minutes. The bus stop is kerbside on the ground floor, and Canberra Airport's public transport page points to Transport Canberra's website for the timetable and route map.

MyWay+ is the ticketing system for Canberra's buses and light rail. You can pay by tapping a Mastercard or Visa bank card, a smartphone, a smartwatch, a MyWay+ in-app ticket or a MyWay+ travel card, and a short visit does not need an account. A ticket vending machine is on the ground level next to the baggage claim area.

Taxis and Rideshare

The taxi rank is on the ground floor of the terminal, near the baggage carousels in the Arrivals Hall, and is fully undercover with an indoor waiting area. The airport lists ACT Cabs, 13Cabs Canberra, Ezy Cabs, Canberra Taxis & Maxis, Capital Cabs and Queanbeyan Taxi Co-op, and after hours the airport's customer service office will organise a taxi for you. Wheelchair accessible taxis can be pre-booked through a taxi network, and in peak periods the taxi commissioners who staff the rank can arrange one on request.

DiDi, Ola, Shebah and Uber pick up from the Express Pick-Up car park on the ground floor of an indoor car park, a covered walk of about 20 metres from the Arrivals Hall. An air-conditioned passenger waiting lounge is next to the pick-up area.

Dropping Off and Picking Up

Drop-off is on the upper roadway, a short walk from the departures hall and airline check-in, and vehicles must not be left unattended at the kerb. Free pick-up is in the Red outdoor car park, a two-minute walk from the Arrivals Hall, for up to 10 minutes, and a longer stay pays normal parking rates. The airport says use of the Express passenger pick-up lounge on the ground floor of the indoor car park attracts a fee.

Parking at Canberra Airport

The Blue and Green car parks are multi-level indoor car parks with direct access to the arrivals and departures levels, and the Red and Yellow car parks are outdoor. The multi-level car parks have a height limit of 2.3 metres, so check your vehicle's height before you drive in.

Parking can be prebooked online. You can pay by credit card at the boom gate without a ticket, or take a ticket and pay by cash or card at a pay machine, and accessible parking is provided in each of the car parks.

Shuttle to the Snowy Mountains

The airport lists Snowy Mountain Shuttles, which runs shuttle buses, four-wheel drives and minivans from the airport to Thredbo in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains. Bookings are by phone.

Accessibility at Canberra Airport

Tell your airline or travel agent about any special assistance you need when you book, and contact the airport's customer service team in advance if you need a wheelchair on departure or arrival. Special assistance kerbside pick-up can be arranged ahead for people with a mobility impairment or a medical condition, and for older travellers.

The terminal has lifts and escalators, hearing loops at the boarding gates, check-in counters, baggage claim belts and retail areas, accessible toilets, tactile ground surfaces and televisions with text captioning. The passenger boarding bridges have lifts, and the pay machines are designed for wheelchair users.

Assistance animals are welcome in the terminal: declare yours to the airline when you book, and it goes through screening with you and may be physically searched. The airport says there are no animal assistance facilities within the terminal. A wheelchair user is screened by hand search, and a private screening area is available on request.

Fruit, Vegetables and Food on Flights From Canberra to Tasmania, Perth and Adelaide

Tasmania, Western Australia and South Australia each set their own biosecurity rules for people arriving by air, and the state where you land sets the rules that apply. The sections below cover flights to Hobart and Launceston, to Perth and to Adelaide.

Flying From Canberra to Hobart or Launceston

Biosecurity Tasmania, part of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, asks visitors to leave fresh food and other restricted items at home, or to dispose of or declare them when they arrive. Some items are inspected by a Biosecurity Tasmania officer on arrival, and the officer makes the final decision on whether an item is allowed into Tasmania.

Fresh fruit and vegetables are not permitted, including potatoes, fresh herbs, garlic, ginger and onion. Fruit and vegetables that are cooked, baked, hard frozen, canned, preserved or commercially dried are allowed, but they are declared and inspected, and produce dehydrated at home from raw is not permitted.

Abalone is not permitted, dead or alive. Unfiltered honey is not permitted unless it was commercially produced in Tasmania and is in its original sealed packaging, and honeycomb produced outside Tasmania is not permitted. If you are unsure about an item, Biosecurity Tasmania's advice is to leave it at home, and its number is 1300 368 550.

Flying From Canberra to Perth

Western Australia's Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development requires quarantine risk material to be declared to a Quarantine Inspector when you arrive, and says that on arrival bins are available at the airport for items you are unsure about. Inspectors with sniffer dogs may check your bags as you collect them from the baggage carousel.

The department's guidance is that fresh fruit and vegetables are generally not allowed, with listed exceptions such as pineapple, peeled and diced watermelon, carrot, and peeled onions and garlic, provided they are free of soil, pests and disease and are not sprouting. Green salads and raw crustaceans such as prawns, crabs and lobster are not permitted, and honey is prohibited unless it is certified on a Health Certificate.

Cooked and tinned food, cakes, biscuits, cheese, milk, eggs and meat for eating are allowed. The department's Quarantine WA line is +61 8 9334 1800.

Flying From Canberra to Adelaide

South Australia's Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) says some fruit, vegetables, plants and plant products cannot be brought into South Australia from interstate, to protect its horticulture from fruit fly and other pests and diseases. Fruit and vegetables at risk from fruit fly must be eaten or disposed of before you enter South Australia.

PIRSA's rules depend on the type of produce and on which part of Australia you are travelling from. Call its Fruit Fly Hotline on 1300 666 010, open 24 hours, to check an item before you fly. PIRSA's travelling to South Australia page has the produce tables by place of origin.

Daylight Saving and Flights From Canberra

The Australian Capital Territory observes daylight saving, as do New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, while Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not, so check the local arrival time on a flight to Brisbane, the Gold Coast or Perth.

Frequently Asked Questions About Canberra Airport

Which bus goes from Canberra Airport to the city?

Transport Canberra's Rapid 3 runs from the terminal to Spence, via the City and Belconnen interchanges, seven days a week. The airport puts the trip to the City at under 20 minutes, and the bus stop is kerbside on the ground floor.

Where do I check in at Canberra Airport?

Check-in is on Level 2. Qantas and Jetstar are on the right as you enter the building, and Virgin Australia, Link Airways and FlyPelican are on the left, with security screening at the centre of Level 2.

Is the international terminal at Canberra Airport a separate building?

No. International flights use the same building as domestic flights: you check in on Level 2, pass the domestic screening point, then go up the escalator to the international departures lounge on Level 3 for international screening.

What time does Canberra Airport open?

The airport opens daily at 5am. Its car parks close 30 minutes after the last flight arrives and reopen at 4:00am.

Where do rideshare cars pick up at Canberra Airport?

DiDi, Ola, Shebah and Uber pick up from the Express Pick-Up car park on the ground floor of an indoor car park, a covered walk of about 20 metres from the Arrivals Hall, with an air-conditioned waiting lounge next to it.

Can I take fruit on a flight from Canberra to Hobart or Launceston?

Tasmania does not permit fresh fruit and vegetables, including potatoes, fresh herbs, garlic, ginger and onion. Cooked, hard frozen, canned and commercially dried fruit and vegetables are allowed but are declared and inspected, and a Biosecurity Tasmania officer makes the final decision on any item.